Knoxville, TN -- In an ongoing effort to provide additional in-depth technical knowledge and support to people involved in the surface preparation business, Braxton-Bragg LLC will be offering training classes on concrete grinding and polishing. The first seminar will take place on November 19 to 20, 2009. This training is designed to enhance the participant's knowledge and understanding of the entire concrete polishing process.
DALLAS, TX -- StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas 2009 has announced a new class on sustainability in the natural stone industry, presented by Jack Geibig, P.E., of the Center for Clean Products. "Assessing the Sustainability of Stone as a Green Building Material" will be offered on Friday, October 23, from 8:00 to 9:30am as part of the Building/Design track, which is sponsored by Architect Magazine.
HOLLIS, NH -- The Natural Stone Council (NSC), a collaborative organization representing business and trade associations serving the natural stone industry,has announced the addition of a Life-Cycle Inventory and fact sheet for slate on its Web site -- www.GenuineStone.org.
BOSTON, MA -- Italian tile manufacturer GranitiFiandre announces Boston-area architects and designers now have an updated and full-service showroom in which to peruse the company's vast product line. Geologica by Best Tile, a GranitiFiandre resource center, located at the Boston Design Center, One Design Center Place, Suite 618, has recently completed a full-scale remodeling project utilizing GranitiFiandre's latest porcelain tile innovations.
BETHANY, CT -- Laticrete International, a leading manufacturing of innovative systems for the installation of tile and stone, has launched a groundbreaking online Internet tool for projects seeking LEED certification. For architects, builders, developers, installers or anyone working to compile points and credits for projects seeking LEED certification, Laticrete has developed a free online tool that reduces what could take weeks of work and time down to just a matter of seconds.
A number of noteworthy trends have been presented in "Countertops," a new study from The Fredonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland, OH, industry research firm.
The planning has begun for Coverings 2010, which will take place next April 27 to 30, when the international show of ceramic tile and natural stone returns to Orlando, FL, and the Orange County Convention Center. Then in 2011, the show will be making a strategic move westward, heading to the Los Angeles Convention Center in California.
To learn more about the upcoming MIA/Stone World magazine industry education event -- "Business Success for Fabricators Don't Let Revenue Slip Away" -- that will be held on September 9 in Perth Amboy, NJ, and September 16 in Seattle, WA, watch this short video by clicking the following link: MIA/Stone World Education -Business Success for Fabricators Don't Let Revenue Slip Away.
CARSON CITY, NV -- Most everyone in communities across the U.S. has been affected somehow by the economy -- and the children are no exception. Winston and Shannon Seymour, owners of Atomic Stone in Cason City, NV, point out that the average age of a homeless person is nine, and they were shocked when they learned of the number of Carson City children that were going to bed hungry at night. "The ache in their stomachs was immense, and their hearts were heavy as they thought of these young, local children going without the nourishment their body's need," Atomic Stone stated.
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